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THIS is an attempt to explain everything in terms of a mechanical hypothesis. The universality of application of his hypothesis is scarcely conveyed by the author in the title he has given to his book. Not only cohesion, affinity, gravitation, but also biological and psychological problems are brought within its range. What differences of opinion, therefore, may we not expect from those who read its pages! Such far-reaching generalisations must be backed up by exceptionally strong evidence before their acceptance can be reasonably entertained.
Explication méchanique des Propriétés de la Matière, Cohésion, Affinité, Gravitation, & c.
By A. Despaux. Pp. 352. (Paris: Félix Alcan, 1908.) Price 6 francs.
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Explication méchanique des Propriétés de la Matière, Cohésion, Affinité, Gravitation, &c . Nature 80, 6 (1909). https://doi.org/10.1038/080006a0
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